Valhalla – Warrior’s Heaven in Norse Mythology
Valhalla is Odin’s great hall in Asgard where the best and bravest warriors who die in battle are taken by … Read More
Cosmology
Helheim – The Realm of the Dead
Helheim or Hel (Old Norse Helheimr) is the lowest of the Nine Realms in Norse cosmology. This underground place is … Read More
Great Halls Of The Norse Gods
In Norse mythology, there are many gods, and and almost as many halls. A god must have a dwelling place … Read More
Is Freyja’s Folkvangr Really An Alternative to Valhalla?
In the lore of Norse mythology, popular belief has it that Freyja chooses half the slain warriors on the battlefield. … Read More
The Nine Realms – Home to Gods, Giants, Elves and Man
In Norse mythology there are Nine Realms, or worlds. There might actually just be eight, but I will get back … Read More
Vanaheim – Realm of the Vanir Gods
Among all the realms nestled within the branches of Yggdrasil, Vanaheim is maybe the most elusive. Home to the Vanir … Read More
Svartalfheim/ Nidavellir – Home to the Dark Elves
In Norse mythology there is traditionally said to be nine realms, all interconnected and held in place by the cosmic … Read More
Asgard – Realm of the Aesir
High in the sky, where the heavens spread their magnificence, lays the place where gods dwell. Asgard, the home of … Read More
Yggdrasil – The Cosmic Tree of Life
In the realm of Norse mythology, the giant ash tree Yggdrasil stands at the center. Iits branches reach into the … Read More
Urdarbrunnr – The Norns’ Well of Fate
Urdarbrunnr is one of the three wells that sustain Yggdrasil, the world tree at the heart of Norse cosmology. Named … Read More